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By the 1890s, Columbia was beginning to stretch her wings geopolitically, and this was starting to unsettle her neighbors.
Columbia had signed the 1885 Emmerian Understanding, a pact with Tidewater and Vinland that attempted to resolve disputes between the three former colonies peaceably. (Since the Understanding offered no provisions for keeping two powers from ganging up on the third, it proved an uneasy pact indeed, until continental war in 1905 finally forced the three Emmerian powers into a real alliance.) Although the powers cooperated on some issues, there was still tension as they jockeyed for the scarce fisheries along the Emmerian coastline.
These three nations were all influenced by the political philosophy of In South Emmeria, the intensely wealthy colonies of Grande Falaise, Aritannia, and Boland were still subject to Avalonian powers, at least in name.
With my promise made on 5/2/19 to build a Lexington, and the continual encouragement of Awe and the rest of the D&C gang, I present the Susquehanna, the largest and best ship I have built so far.
Lore:
In 1922, a study performed by the Federal Naval War College determined that the Susquehanna Class Battlecruisers under construction, lightly armored, fast, IMMENSE, ships armed with 8x 16” guns, were a terrible idea to continue pursuing. They recommended the immediate cancellation of the ships, all of which were around halfway to two-thirds done, with continual funding appropriated for the continued construction of the battlecruisers moved to the funding of the Syren Class Carriers.
However, due to a feat of financial wizardry by the navy’s accounting department, which at the time only consisted of a few yeomen and a cat, the funding for the Susquehannas managed to be kept for funding the project, but at the same time, managing to allot funding for the Syren class, which would be the first purpose built carriers of the Federal Navy. Due to the study, the Susquehannas were slated for conversion to carriers. The ships performed well in their new roles, being able to carry 70 planes, due to their size. The ships, intended to operate with cruiser squadrons, were armed with 8x 8" guns, as well as 12x 5" dual purpose guns, and a multitude of 1.1 inch guns and machine guns.
After recent naval studies revealed weaknesses in the CWS Hawk, Columbian designers gave the Hawk's design a complete overhaul. The Tiger-class carries a Saber seaplane on the stern, with a catapult and recovery crane. In the unused space around the funnels, extra cabins have been added, which can accommodate up to 400 marines or other cargo. Armament has also been boosted substantially: the Tiger carries four 9.2in, 8 6in, 16 3in, 4 Pom-Poms, and 4 submerged torpedo tubes. Finally, while the top speed remains the same at 27 knots, the engines have been upgraded to be more efficient, giving the Tiger a range of over 9,100 miles.
Also, first test of Bluerender! I like the overall appearance a lot better, but it's really hard to get a decent-res image out of it. Hull by Squid, seaplane wings by Finn
EDIT: Thanks to Ryan, this is apparently an armored cruiser, not actually a heavy cruiser. Whoops :P
This one's a cross between Squid's Vilheim cruiser and Matt's Budzaba masts.
Speed: 27 knots
Armament:
4 8"
6 6"
13 3"
4 submerged torpedo tubes
1989 Volvo 740 GL estate.
Seen here for sale @ £1495 (which did not include the registration number which is now on a silver 2008 Ford Mondeo 1.8 TDCi 125 Titanium estate).
The boat so fat, she defies unrealistic female beauty standards.
Traditionally, Columbian naval policy has been heavily influenced by the Perceptan doctrine of "Big ships, big guns." In contrast to the Ordenric and Tidewater doctrines of flexible cruiser fleets, Columbia relies heavily on tough, short-range battleships to form an iron wall across the Passages.
Columbia's navy began as a collection of commerce raiders and blockade runners, most of which were modifed civilian vessals. Isolated by thick jungles to the south and the hostile Maian tribes to the north, Columbia relied entirely on its young navy to sever Perceptan supply chains and smuggle in weapons and medical supplies for the Columbian rebels.
During the Vinnish Civil War, Columbia realized the flaws inherent in a fleet that depended on commerce raiding. While the Columbian navy was scattered across the Authentic, a powerful raiding fleet landed in Port Jefferson and attempted to torch the capital. A summer rainstorm doused the worst of the flames, but the attack served as a warning to Columbia that they needed ships close to home that were able to stop any attackers. The first attempts were awkward, topheavy monitors that could barely stay afloat. The Kongos-class was ocean-going, at least in short bursts, but was underpowered and so tall and lightly armored that it proved extremely vulnerable.
The Culvers-class, named after former President Robert Culver, was therefore the first effective Columbian battleship. A low freeboard kept it from being as vulnerable as the Kongos, while 18" of Harvey steel armor made the ship's armored belt practically impenetrable. They carried an extremely heavy armament of 13" main guns and eight 8" secondaries, enabling it to fend off enemy cruisers. However, since they were designed specifically for coastal defense, the Culvers-class carried moderate coal reserves and steamed at a snail's pace. They were typically based out of a single port, which they were responsible for protecting with the help of smaller ships.
P&Qs:
Armament: 4x13" main guns, +1
8x8" secondaries, +2
4x6"
20x2.2"
Torpedo tubes: 3, in bow: -1
Armor: 18" Harvey, +3
Speed: 15 knots, -3
Range: -2
-1 Low Freeboard
-1 Overweight
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Location: Mirassou Vineyards, San Jose, CA
Date: 11/27/2019
Extra Notes: Most likely left-over stockpile transferred to the CWS yard
Began in 1923, this class of Battleship was one of the first in the world to carry 16 inch guns. In 1926, she was launched, in a record time of three years. However, a few months after her shakedown, Columbia and her sisters went into drydock for overhaul, recieving better seaplane facilities, and several anti-aircraft guns, as well as several dual-purpose AA guns.
She and her three sisters, Moultrie, Charlotte, and Durham, are expected to be finished their refit in a little more than a week.
Thanks John for the cage masts.